Smith makes mark, Gonzalez wins three at GPD

GRANTS PASS — Apprentice jockey Brittany Smith broke though with a pair of victories and Luis Gonzalez grabbed three victories on Sunday at Grants Pass Downs.

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Posted Jul. 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 1, 2013 at 2:45 AM

Posted Jul. 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Jul 1, 2013 at 2:45 AM

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GRANTS PASS — Apprentice jockey Brittany Smith broke though with a pair of victories and Luis Gonzalez grabbed three victories on Sunday at Grants Pass Downs.

Smith won the fourth race on top of quarter horse Corona Legacy after being involved in a dead heat with One Red Cross down the stretch.

Smith also took the sixth race in control of thoroughbred Old Standard, picking up a win for local trainer Nancy Klapatch.

Gonzalez grabbed his second straight victory in the third race atop Tiznearlymyreality, picking up a win for Grants Pass owner and trainer Sally Reid.

After winning the eighth race with Slewmundi, Gonzalez moved past Troy Stillwell as the winningest jockey of the season with 12 victories. Gonzalez also won Race 2 with Imsassytwo.

With Gonzalez out in front, Stillwell remained idle with 10 victories and Eduardo Gutierrez-Sosa picked up his eighth and ninth wins in races five — with Miss Seamless — and seven — atop Sheana Malaena.

As for trainers, Don Young's Corona Legacy picked up the victory to give Young wins on back-to-back days, bringing his total to five. Hector Magallanes has four.